About Aberdares
The Aberdare National Park is a world apart from Kenya's open savannas — a cool, mist-shrouded highland forest cloaking the Aberdare mountain range at elevations up to 4,000 metres. Dense bamboo forests give way to moorland and dramatic waterfalls, including the spectacular Karuru Falls. The park is famous for its rare melanistic (black) leopards, as well as large herds of elephants, buffalo, giant forest hogs, and the endangered bongo antelope. Tree lodges built above waterholes offer magical overnight wildlife watching as animals come to drink by floodlight — an experience unlike anything else in Kenya.
Highlights
- Rare black leopard sightings
- Spectacular mountain waterfalls
- Bongo antelope encounters
- Treetop wildlife watching
- Cool highland climate
- Giant forest elephants
Activities
Game drivesTree lodge overnight staysWaterfall hikesBird watchingElephant trackingPhotography
Best Time to Visit
January – March and July – September. Avoid the long rains (April–June).
Forest Highlands
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